Careful What You Wish For (2016): Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Careful What You Wish For is a 2016 drama thriller directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes and earned $82,230 worldwide. Critics gave it 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 32 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Starz Digital Media
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Careful What You Wish For About?
The premise of Careful What You Wish For without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During a summer break, a young man finds himself involved with a captivating woman who is already married. Their passionate affair leads to unforeseen complications when a death throws their lives into turmoil. As secrets are revealed and loyalties are tested, they must navigate a web of deceit and betrayal, struggling to survive the fallout from their choices.
Careful What You Wish For Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- female star appears nude
- female nudity
- voyeurism
- cheating wife
- seaplane
- sex on a yacht
- sexy wife
- extramarital affair
- infidelity
- security guard
- ankle tattoo
- tattoo
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- sex scene
- adultery
- lake
- insurance agent
- narration
- female rear nudity
- outdoor sex
- seductive woman
- older man younger woman marriage
- peeping
- male singer
- beach house
- sex on a boat
- scene of the crime
- cabin cruiser
- clothed sex
- sex with boss's wife
- butt dial
- framed for murder
- bisexual woman
- sunbathing
- bush plane
- spinnet piano
- deceased husband
- wife murders her husband
- husband wife relationship
- neglectful husband
- workaholic husband
- mature woman teenage boy relationship
- mature woman younger man sex
- mature woman seduces younger man
- teenage boy loses his virginity
- sex with husband's employee
- female bare legs
- woman wears a swimsuit
- demanding an explanation
- woman wears a bikini
- the truth
The Director of Careful What You Wish For
Directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum.
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Director Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
More from Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
More films directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum, best-rated first: Sneakerella, Aquamarine, Purple Hearts and Ramona and Beezus.
Careful What You Wish For Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Careful What You Wish For 17% on Rotten Tomatoes and 32 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 5.6/10.
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IMDb 5.6 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 17% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 61%
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Metacritic 32 Metascore
User score 5.1
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TMDB 61% User score
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Letterboxd 2.4 /5
3 ratings
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Careful What You Wish For Plot Summary
What happens in Careful What You Wish For from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
As Doug Martin (Nick Jonas) enjoys his blissful summer with his parents at their tranquil lake house, the peace is disrupted by the arrival of the affluent investment banker Elliot Harper (Dermot Mulroney) and his captivating young wife, Lena Harper (Isabel Lucas). Doug quickly finds himself drawn to Lena, sparking chemistry between them. When Elliot recruits Doug to assist with his luxurious sailboat, the opportunity becomes a reason for the two to engage in flirtatious banter, particularly when Lena finds herself often alone due to her husband’s frequent business trips.
Full summary
The whole story of Careful What You Wish For, scene by scene
Careful What You Wish For Box Office
Careful What You Wish For grossed $82,230 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$82.2K
- International
- $82.2K
Careful What You Wish For Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Careful What You Wish For.
How Well Do You Know Careful What You Wish For?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the main character spending his summer at the lake house?
Cars in Careful What You Wish For
12 cars on screen, including the 2007 Chevrolet Suburban and the 2012 Jaguar XK X150.
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2012 Jaguar XK X150 Important role -
1991 Saturn SL1 Important role -
1998 Volvo V70 XC Cross Country Important role
Careful What You Wish For Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “A Cilada” and “Bis dass der Tod sie scheidet”.
- Also known as
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- A Cilada
- Bis dass der Tod sie scheidet
- MANIPULATION la voisine d'à côté
- Manipulations
- La voisine d’à côté
- Manipulation : La Voisine d'à côté
- Ten cuidado con lo que deseas
- Осторожнее с желаниями
- Passione senza regole
- היזהר ממה שאתה מבקש
- 小心许愿
- Slepě zamilovaný
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- La voisine d'à côté
- Ne Dilediğine Dikkat Et
- Vigyázz, mit kívánsz!
- 한여름 밤의 유혹
- Внимавай какво си пожелаваш
- Slepo zamilovaný
- Previdno z željami
- Ham Muốn Nguy Hiểm
- 事與願違
- Ai grijă la ceea ce îți dorești
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Careful What You Wish For FAQ: Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Careful What You Wish For, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Careful What You Wish For?
Careful What You Wish For runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was Careful What You Wish For released?
Careful What You Wish For was released on June 10, 2016.
Who directed Careful What You Wish For?
Careful What You Wish For was directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum.
More films by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum How much did Careful What You Wish For make at the box office?
Careful What You Wish For grossed $82,230 worldwide.
How is Careful What You Wish For rated?
Careful What You Wish For has 5.6/10 on IMDb, 17% on Rotten Tomatoes, 32 on Metacritic and 61% on TMDB.
Does Careful What You Wish For have a post-credit scene?
No. Careful What You Wish For has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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